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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

Select GCR

The sole source justification process is rigorous and requires approval from the organization’s procurement services, with steps including the completion and review of a justification form, internal review and approvals, and adherence to transparency and compliance regulations to manage risks effectively.

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Commemorating 10 years of Bonfire

Bonfire

Before joining the team, I was a consulting engineer for a small firm and part of my job was submitting RFX responses to the public sector. We were one of 30 consultants that responded, and our paperwork alone filled a banker’s box. What happens is that procurement rises to be a value-add department within the agency.

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Finding the 2nd Right Answer: The Planning Phase of Procurement

The Procurement School

When a contract for copy paper was due to expire, there was relatively little discussion about doing anything different but having procurement running an RFX. Everybody knew that a competitive bid would be issued to the usual suspects and that was the best way to determine value. i.e., trying gochugaru instead of cayenne.